Wrestling

Bob Del Rosa

Bob Del Rosa served Case Western Reserve University for 49 years
with 46 seasons at the helm of the Spartan wrestling program.

As a wrestling coach, Del Rosa produced four national champions,
37 national qualifiers, 18 All-Americans and 35 Scholar
All-Americans. In 1996, Del Rosa was inducted into the NCAA
Division III Wrestling Hall of Fame.

In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Del Rosa served as
assistant athletic director and worked primarily with
compliance.

During his years with Case Institute of Technology then Case
Western Reserve, Del Rosa also served as head coach for football,
baseball and tennis in addition to being inducted into the Spartan
Club Hall of Fame in 2006.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Del Rosa lettered
three times in football and captained the 1958 Bearcats. He earned
an M.S. from CWRU in 1970 and held the position of associate
professor.

Affectionately, and with respect, he was known as "Coach D," as
he embodied all that was good in the profession of
coaching. He served as a mentor and friend to countless
student-athletes, coaches and staff.